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3:40 PM ET, May 4, 2009

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Rich Cohen / Vanity Fair:
The Jessica Question  —  After a tough few years—two movie duds, a risky foray into country music, and tabloid headlines about her weight—Jessica Simpson is at the crossroads of Obscurity and Re-invention.  What brought the 28-year-old pop star, now also the controversial girlfriend …
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Perez Hilton:
Jessica Simpson????  —  For some inexplicable reason, Jessica Simpson is on the cover of the new Vanity Fair.  —  Uhmm, why??????????  —  Hopefully she'll talk about her failed acting career!  —  Here are a few HIGHlights from Simpleson's interview.  —  EX-HUSBAND NICK LACHEY …
Discussion: The Insider and Lifeline Live
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson: I Haven't Spoken to Nick “in Years”
Discussion: CoverAwards and Vanity Fair
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Get Married  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard made it official on Saturday: The longtime couple, who have a daughter together, tied the knot in a romantic wedding in Italy.  —  “We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Wed in Italy!  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard said “I do” over the weekend, Usmagazine.com has exclusively confirmed.  —  “We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday, May 2,” her rep tell Usmagazine.com.
Megan Masters / E! Online:
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard's Weekend Wedding
Paul Chi / People.com:
Twilight Leads MTV Movie Awards Nominations  —  It's vampires versus slumdogs for the coveted Golden Popcorn trophy at this year's MTV Movie Awards.  —  Nominations for the 2009 event were announced Monday morning with Twilight leading the list, nabbing seven nominations including best movie …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Up for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards  —  Angelina Jolie is being honored her smooching skills.  —  The actress, 33, scored three MTV Movie Award nominations, including “Best Kiss” for her lip-lock with James McAvoy in Wanted.  She is also up for “Best Female Performance” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, EW.com and Popsquire
X17 Online:
Twilight and Slumdog Millionaire Top The Nominees List For The 2009 MTV Movie Awards
Discussion: DailyFill.com and omg!
TMZ.com:
David Hasselhoff's Weekend — The Real Story  —  We've gotten to the bottom of the David Hasselhoff mystery, and it ain't the way his ex is painting it.  —  Here's what we know.  This past Saturday, David was at home with his daughter Hayley and there was a squabble.
Discussion: omg!, Perez Hilton and Celebrity Smack!
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: David Hasselhoff Alcohol Poisoning; Rushed To Hospital
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Jenny McCarthy inks Harpo deal  —  To develop projects including a syndicated talk show  —  Jenny McCarthy is poised to become the next star in Oprah Winfrey's media empire.  —  McCarthy has inked a multi-year overall deal with Winfrey's Harpo Prods. to develop projects on different platforms …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Denise Richards: Take Me Out to the Ball Game Performance Was “Horrifying”  —  Denise Richards admits her performance of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” over the weekend was hardly a home run.  —  The actress screeched her way through the classic tune during the 7th inning stretch of the Chicago Cubs game on Friday.
Reliable Source:
David Cook Announces Brother's Death at D.C. Cancer Fundraiser  —  (Courtesy of Cassidy Pinkard and Colliers) (Source)  —  Reigning “American Idol” champ David Cook stunned the crowd at today's Race for Hope 5K in downtown D.C. by announcing his brother died the night before of a brain tumor …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Ex Will Stand Trial  —  It's on like Donkey Kong — a judge decided there's enough evidence for Britney Spears' ex to stand trial for allegedly hitting a process server with his car back in February.  —  Adnan Ghalib was just in a Van Nuys Courthouse, where a judge …
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Greg Williams / Esquire:
Good Morning, Megan Fox: Exclusive Video  —  From bed to bathing suit, spend a day with Transformers star Megan Fox in this film shot for Esquire by Greg Williams on the Red One camera.  Get the full story and portfolio in Esquire's June issue, on sale May 10.
NY Daily News:
New song, old refrain for John Mayer  —  John Mayer's latest relationship has ended after barely a month.  His reason for jumping ship?  His flame, Scheana Marie, was too public about their fling.  —  Marie went public about their hookup Friday, spilling details like, “I love his personality …
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Eminem Bounces Back from 20-Pill-a-Day Addiction  —  Eminem  —  In a candid new interview, rap superstar Eminem reveals he suffered from a devastating drug addiction that led to him downing as many as 20 Vicodin, Ambien and Valium in a day.  —  “The numbers got so high …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Starpulse:
Sting's Daughter Fractures Skull  —  Sting's teenage daughter Coco is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after fracturing her skull in a freak accident.  Coco Sumner, 18, remains in an intensive care ward after collapsing in an L.A. restaurant last weekend and hitting her head on a chair as she fell to the ground.
E! Online:
Dennis Rodman Rebounds Back to Rehab  —  After getting the boot on The Celebrity Apprentice, it looks like Dennis Rodman's next venture will be a familiar one: rehab.  —  The former NBA star, who has battled addiction for years, has agreed to enter an outpatient program where he'll regularly see a counselor.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and dailystab.com
 
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The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan: Woman of the Night
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Family Guy’ spinoff nabs second season
Discussion: Videogum
NY Daily News:
QB hunk Tom Brady would rather not huddle with Gisele Bundchen for photos
Michael K / Dlisted:
Back To The Unemployment Line For Basement Baby
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
People.com:
Jessica Alba Deals with Daughter's Teething
Perez Hilton:
“Somebody's Getting Fired?”
Discussion: RapRadar
 Earlier Picks: 
Billboard:
Sugar Ray Returns With ‘Music For Cougars’
Discussion: EW.com, Idolator and Spinner.com
New York Post:
FILM A B'WAY SMASH
Caitlin McDevitt / Washington Post:
A Hannah Montana Banana? Disney's Brand Goes Healthy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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